On January 28, 1933, he issued his first memorable pamphlet
"Now or Never; Are we to live or perish forever?"
He coined the word
"Pakistan" for 30 million Muslims who live in the five northern units
of India; Punjab, North West Frontier (Afghan) Province, Kashmir, Sindh
and Baluchistan.
The pamphlet also gave reasons for the establishment
of Pakistan as a separate nation. He spoke of an independent homeland
for Muslims, Pakistan, in the northern units of India, "Bang-i-Islam"
for Muslims in Bengal, and "Usmanistan" for the Muslims in
Hyderabad-Deccan.
Chaudhry Rahmat Ali propagated the Scheme of Pakistan with a
missionary zeal since its inception in 1933. In August 1947, Pakistan
came to be established and in 1948 Chaudhry Rahmat Ali visited
Pakistan. Later he proceeded to England to champion the cause of
Kashmir through the United Nations.
Sick and weak, he died on February 12, 1951.
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